@DoctorBadWolfhey, I have a new player w/a half-drow, raised by elves. Her idea was to be raised by racists, in an unhealthy enviroment It's kind of a hard case to make for her being with the Valenar, whose entire culture is defined by their connection to the ancestors.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) April 11, 2017

@DoctorBadWolf Unless she is half-Tairnadal, and the Tairnadal ancestor has chosen her, but others think her unworthy because she's half-drow?

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) April 11, 2017

@DoctorBadWolf That would certainly work – many Tairnadal would consider it an insult, that she can't possibly embody a pureblood elf ancestor.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) April 11, 2017

@HellcowKeith Right, that makes sense. And the thing is, right now, she doesn’t know what the deal is, she just knows her family hasn’t been honest And she is doubly "not a true Tairnadal" bc she is part human and obv part drow.

— SJWarlock (@DoctorBadWolf) April 11, 2017

@DoctorBadWolf Side note: There's many humans and half-elves in Valenar, but they aren't actually part of the Tairnadal culture… (1/2)

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) April 11, 2017

@DoctorBadWolf … The Tairnadal are an occupying force that remains culturally distinct. So if she's in Valenar but not Tairnadal, that's easy. (2/2)

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) April 11, 2017

@DoctorBadWolf To actually be fully integrated into Tairnadal culture she'd have to have an elvish ancestor, because that defines Tairnadal culture.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) April 11, 2017

@HellcowKeith Right. That is the key thing, isn't it? Does it count for the child of a Tairnadal +an outsider? What if her parent abandoned the culture?

— SJWarlock (@DoctorBadWolf) April 11, 2017

@DoctorBadWolf Short form: As long as she has SOME Tairnadal blood, I'd say that she's been chosen by an ancestor, and been trained despite prejudice (1/2)

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) April 11, 2017

@DoctorBadWolf … And that potentially the ANCESTOR was half-drow and that detail has been lost in history. So ultimately, the joke's on the jerks. (2/2)

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) April 11, 2017

@HellcowKeith How horrible a crime would it be, if even possible, to knowingly keep such a kid from knowing they are or could be chosen?

— SJWarlock (@DoctorBadWolf) April 11, 2017

@DoctorBadWolf It's certainly possible. Knowing involves a big ritual performed by Keepers of the Past; if you never undergo the ritual, you never know.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) April 11, 2017

@DoctorBadWolfBrutal. Between that idea and you suggestion in the article…lot to think about, and talk to the player about! Thanks, as always! Happy to help.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) April 11, 2017

@NovaseakerQuick Eberron question! Do hosts of quori possession remain aware? Do they retain memories of the quori’s actions? Yes and yes.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) March 30, 2017

If you're feeling devilish, my latest blog post delves into how I'd use Tieflings in my #Eberron campaign! https://t.co/VGAA1c4vzD

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) March 31, 2017

@gammonstark @ItsProbablyOK Tieflings were never addressed in any detail in 3.5, beyond probably existing in the Demon Wastes. 4E added a little more.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) April 2, 2017

@userZynxcan you give me a cool name for a drow from Xen’drik? I’m struggling to come up with one for him. Ra'sakar. Ras to friends. But he has no friends.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) March 26, 2017

@NicolasCSAre there still any operaring shrines to or faithful of the Silver Flame in the Eldeen Reaches since the time of the purge? Absolutely. The Wardens of the Wood haven't forced anyone to change their beliefs, and that area was always strongly pro-Flame.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) March 17, 2017

@NicolasCSThanks! I guess those faithful are mistrusted by the local shifters… Are purified shifters seen as traitors by others? "Purified shifters" are a pretty tiny sliver of the shifter population. "Traitor" is a strong word, but "bizarre" covers it.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) March 17, 2017

My latest blog post looks at what I've been up to in the past month and explores questions about the Eldeen Reaches! https://t.co/vgugg6ikD4

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) March 17, 2017

@NicolasCSWhat if the Inspired secretly orchestrated the Mourning? -to pacify Khorvaire, manipulate to prevent changes in Dal Quor Sure. The question would be what they used to do it and whether that means there's no threat of it happening again.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) March 20, 2017

@NicolasCS By contrast, when they orchestrated the Sundering, they specifically set up the Inspired as the saviors who restored order…

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) March 20, 2017

@NicolasCS … So I'd personally expect them to create a disaster they had a solution to, rather than an unsolvable mystery.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) March 20, 2017

@NicolasCS Likewise: maybe they’ll come from Q’barra and present themselves as messengers of peace It's possible, but as I've said elsewhere, in my campaign they'd be more likely to subvert a local institution… (1/2)

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) March 20, 2017

@NicolasCS … House Cannith solves the Mourning and saves the day, but it's a Cannith branch subverted by Quori. (2/2)

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) March 20, 2017

@NicolasCS It's what they did with the Sundering – create apparent saviors from within.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) March 20, 2017

@NicolasCS But that's all just how *I* would do it.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) March 20, 2017

@HellcowKeith Hey, I'm planning a campaign now and I was wondering if you had any thoughts on the Overlords and the planes…

— Thomas Constantine (@NthDegree256) February 3, 2017

@HellcowKeith e.g. Dral Khatuur & Risia, Rak Tulkhesh & Shavarath. As Eberron natives, do you see them as being linked to the planes at all?

— Thomas Constantine (@NthDegree256) February 3, 2017

@HellcowKeith Or do you prefer to emphasize ties to Eberron? Esp. curious about ones like those, where there's some conceptual overlap.

— Thomas Constantine (@NthDegree256) February 3, 2017

@NthDegree256 Short form: no. The Overlords are children of Khyber; Khyber had a hand in the creation of Shavarath; hence, overlap.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) February 3, 2017

@NthDegree256 But the Overlords are entirely native spirits of Eberron (well, Khyber).

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) February 3, 2017

@NthDegree256 This ties to the fact that Eberron is a melting pot whose spirits embody a diverse range of concepts.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) February 3, 2017

My latest #Eberron Q&A examines the Lords of Dust and the Overlords of the First Age. Take a look and ask questions! https://t.co/b0OU9gqCv4

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) February 3, 2017

D&D Trivia: "Meridia" was the original name of the world that would become Eberron. #WOTCstaff pic.twitter.com/EfIbhg6EIZ

— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) March 5, 2017

Sometimes I just tweet cool stuff. Don't read too much into it. #WOTCstaff https://t.co/xY5bn5sU9N

— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) March 5, 2017

Sometimes I just tweet cool stuff. Don't read too much into it. #WOTCstaff https://t.co/xY5bn5sU9N

— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) March 5, 2017

@ChrisPerkinsDnD i hope there is more eberron to come!!

— Michael Myers (@alienzz_) March 5, 2017

If you need a fix, check out @MazeArcana on Sundays (12-4 pm PST). It's a D&D web series set in Eberron. #WOTCstaff https://t.co/maIKbDZUbH https://t.co/Mgb3A7H4Av

— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) March 5, 2017

@pauloerweberEberron question. Would House Lyrandar chase a pirate airship (and its dragonmarked pilot!) or would turn a blind eye? The issue is whether it poses a threat to the reputation or business of the house.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) February 22, 2017

@pauloerweber One airship on its own isn't a big deal, unless it's giving the house a bad reputation or hitting high-value targets.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) February 22, 2017